Vietnam police bust fake document ring operating from Cambodia
Vietnam News 07:44 25/10/2026Police have dismantled a large-scale network that produced fake official documents in Cambodia and smuggled them into Vietnam for sale, generating an estimated VND15 billion (US$582,390) in illegal profits, authorities said on Saturday.
Belgium’s Flanders and Wallonia ready to expand cooperation with Vietnam
Vietnam News 18:33 24/10/2026Belgium’s Flanders and Wallonia regions are ready to expand cooperation with Vietnam, with key priorities including seaports, logistics and semiconductors in Flanders, and science and technology, healthcare and life sciences in Wallonia, among other areas.
Vietnamese First Lady visits hospital-school model for children in Belgium
Vietnam News 13:17 24/10/2026Vietnamese First Lady Ngo Phuong Ly encouraged young patients to stay brave and confident as they undergo treatment during a visit to a hospital-school model for children in Belgium.
Growth or heritage?: The dilemma facing Vietnam’s best tourism village
Travel 11:28 24/10/2026Lo Lo Chai, a village in northern Vietnam’s Tuyen Quang Province named one of the world’s Best Tourism Villages in 2025, has seen 20 new houses built, but only three retain its traditional rammed-earth walls and yin-yang tiled roofs. As tourism grows, can the village balance the push for better facilities and business interests with the need to preserve its cultural identity?
Polish PM arrives in Da Nang, beginning official visit to Vietnam
Vietnam News 08:06 24/10/2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in the central city of Da Nang on Friday evening, beginning an official visit to Vietnam from Saturday to Monday at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung.
Vietnamese, Belgian leaders agree to enhance multifaceted collaboration
Vietnam News 07:47 24/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever have reaffirmed their strong political commitment to deepening the two countries' traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation for the practical benefit of both peoples and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the regions and worldwide.
Top leader gives policy speech in Brussels, sharing vision for Vietnam–EU ties
Vietnam News 07:35 24/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivered a policy speech at Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels on Friday afternoon (local time), with a focus on turning vision into action – from political determination to a model for cooperation.
Vietnam Morning Monitor: Ho Chi Minh City braces for flooding, university lecturers linked to fake diploma ring
Vietnam News 07:30 24/10/2026Ho Chi Minh City is bracing for widespread flooding as high tides are forecast to peak next week. Hanoi police have busted a fake diploma ring involving two university lecturers and nearly 1,500 forged documents. South Korean K-pop group BigBang is set to perform in Hanoi this weekend. And more in today's morning news round-up.
Vietnam suspends maritime pilot after Marshall Islands-flagged ship hits Dung Quat wharf
Vietnam News 22:15 23/10/2026The maritime pilot who guided the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Aquacharm to the dedicated port of the Hoa Phat Dung Quat iron and steel complex in central Vietnam has been suspended pending an investigation into the vessel’s collision with an under-construction wharf on October 18, according to the Quang Ngai Maritime Administration.
Belgian Prime Minister hosts welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader
Vietnam News 20:34 23/10/2026Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever hosted an official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam at Egmont Palace in Brussels at noon on Friday (local time), as part of his official visit to Belgium.
Top Vietnamese leader meets with Belgian King and Queen
Vietnam News 20:29 23/10/2026General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse met with Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Brussels on Friday morning (local time) during their ongoing official visit to Belgium.
Vietnam, Czech Republic cherish long-standing bonds
Ho Chi Minh City 16:32 23/10/2026Vietnam and the Czech Republic have long shared a sincere and enduring friendship, built on decades of solidarity and mutual support and carried forward by successive generations, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee vice-chairman Tran Van Bay said on Thursday evening.
